Synthesis. Search for Lock Hospital. Conclusion- most likely London Paddington or Dublin. Less likely, Glasgow. Other Locks- little liklihood.
1746, Lock Hospital, the first charity hospital designed for venereal disease. Loch Hospital ideology applied in the Treaty Ports of Japan.
The original Lock hospital, Southwark area of London, 12th century, for treatment of leprosy. Locks- the rags covering leprosy sores. (But- Daniel Lock, FSA, 1697-1764, was founder of the Hospital for Foundlings "and founder of Lock Hospital" (probably the Paddington): From the Museum, Cornell Univ., which owns Hogarth's portrait of Lock).
Southwark Hospital changed to treatment of venereal disease, and was closed in 1760. The name was used for a new hospital in the Paddington area, for treatment of venereal disease. Next to it was the Paddington Workhouse.
Lock Hospital. A specialist center for the treatment of venereal disease, Hyde Park Corner. Illustration, no date but scene suggests late 18th early 19th century- need someone familiar with women's fashions. LOCK

Lock hospital mentioned in "The Trooper Cut Down," (handfuls of laurel in this song).Song supposedly late 18th century, but questioned.
A new Lock Hospital at Chatham, started 1869.


The song, "Lock Hospital," album "Prosperous," Christy Moore. Album notes- "I believe this is a Dublin song..." There have been many British garrisons around the world and each one has had its own Lock hospital for soldiers...." This song uses "white laurel."

In Glasgow, a Lock Hospital was established in 1805.

Under Section 3 of the Corrections Act, any public gaol could be gazetted as a "lock hospital"
Singapore- In 1872, the female ward of the General Hospital was converted into a Lock Hospital for treatment of venereal diseases.

Dublin, 1792, the Westmoreland Lock Hospital was founded. Now the Hospital of St. Margaret of Cortona (as of 1951).

"Lock Hospital Collection of Psalms and Hymns," Martin Madan, 1760 and later editions.